Off topic/Norman Rockwell Painting

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When I turned the calendar this month I was amazed to see a painting

of my Mom as a young girl! It's a Norman Rockwell Painting from 1930

entitled April Showers.

Of course, it's not my Mom. She was born in 1927 so was only 3 when

this came out on the cover of the Washington Post. But it looks so

eerily like her as a young girl that I'm going to frame it and hang it

in my office.

My Mom was also an artist, so this is so reminiscent of her that it

takes my breath away.

This is the month that she passed away, 14 years ago. Isn't it wild

how life has a way of reminding us of our loved ones that we've lost?

On my 46th birthday, I opened up a box of costume jewelry to sort, and

the first thing I pulled out was an Avon cross from the

1970's....identical to the one my Mom had given me on my 12th

birthday. I have a picture of myself in 8th grade wearing that

necklace for school pictures. The original cross burned up in our

house fire 18 years ago. I instantly knew that my Mom was telling me

Happy Birthday, and doing it in a way that would make me know for

certain that she was thinking of me. The cross she gave me at age 46

hangs over my bed.

I miss my Mom so very much, but I know that she is watching over me

and giving me signs to let me know that she is waiting and still loves me.

Isn't life grand?????

Hugs!

Babs in Texas

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Babs,

Thoughts and prayers are with you this month on your mom's

anniversary of her death. I SOOOO believe in what you're talking

about - mom was wishing you a happy birthday. Thank you so much for

sharing your story.

My mom's anniversary was April 3 - she died in 1999 and my

grandmother's (her mom) was April 4 she died in 2002. My mother-in-

law's anniversary is April 9 and she died in 2007. This year so many

weird things happened on April 3 and 4. I remember driving in to work

on April 3 and thinking " something is going to happen today " The

thought just popped in there. Not something good or bad. Just

something. Then when I get into work I hear from Gwynne's

assistant telling me that Gwynne was being transplanted as we spoke

and of course, she got it on her birthday. I just felt like mom was

giving me a head's up. It certainly is comforting.

Glad to see you posting. Hope this means that you are feeling better.

Leanne uip 1/03 Illinois

> When I turned the calendar this month I was amazed to see a painting

> of my Mom as a young girl! It's a Norman Rockwell Painting from 1930

> entitled April Showers.

> Of course, it's not my Mom. She was born in 1927 so was only 3 when

> this came out on the cover of the Washington Post. But it looks so

> eerily like her as a young girl that I'm going to frame it and hang

it

> in my office.

> My Mom was also an artist, so this is so reminiscent of her that it

> takes my breath away.

> This is the month that she passed away, 14 years ago. Isn't it wild

> how life has a way of reminding us of our loved ones that we've

lost?

>

> On my 46th birthday, I opened up a box of costume jewelry to sort,

and

> the first thing I pulled out was an Avon cross from the

> 1970's....identical to the one my Mom had given me on my 12th

> birthday. I have a picture of myself in 8th grade wearing that

> necklace for school pictures. The original cross burned up in our

> house fire 18 years ago. I instantly knew that my Mom was telling me

> Happy Birthday, and doing it in a way that would make me know for

> certain that she was thinking of me. The cross she gave me at age 46

> hangs over my bed.

>

> I miss my Mom so very much, but I know that she is watching over me

> and giving me signs to let me know that she is waiting and still

loves me.

> Isn't life grand?????

>

> Hugs!

> Babs in Texas

>

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Babs,

My mom died March 15, 2006. I miss her so terribly, but like you "feel" her around me so often. I know you like poems too and one of my favorites is Theodore Roethke's The Waking, which starts-"I wake to sleep and take my waking slow." The line that grips my heart each time is: "what falls away is always and is near." It is a like a lullabye to me. So comforting whenever anniversaries or birthdates come up. She is always and is near, her voice and breathe and touch in so many lovely things around me. I am so glad you found the painting. . .life really is wonderful so much of the time. Take care- Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 California

Off topic/Norman Rockwell Painting

When I turned the calendar this month I was amazed to see a paintingof my Mom as a young girl! It's a Norman Rockwell Painting from 1930entitled April Showers. Of course, it's not my Mom. She was born in 1927 so was only 3 whenthis came out on the cover of the Washington Post. But it looks soeerily like her as a young girl that I'm going to frame it and hang itin my office.My Mom was also an artist, so this is so reminiscent of her that ittakes my breath away.This is the month that she passed away, 14 years ago. Isn't it wildhow life has a way of reminding us of our loved ones that we've lost?On my 46th birthday, I opened up a box of costume jewelry to sort, andthe first thing I pulled out was an Avon cross from the1970's....identical to the one my Mom had given me on my 12thbirthday. I have a picture of myself in 8th grade wearing thatnecklace for school pictures. The original cross

burned up in ourhouse fire 18 years ago. I instantly knew that my Mom was telling meHappy Birthday, and doing it in a way that would make me know forcertain that she was thinking of me. The cross she gave me at age 46hangs over my bed.I miss my Mom so very much, but I know that she is watching over meand giving me signs to let me know that she is waiting and still loves me.Isn't life grand????? :)Hugs!Babs in Texas

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It is serendipity. Absolute perfect serendipity that you found that

cross when you did. I will add your cross moment to the secret place

of things I keep in my heart. Blessings, blessings.

S, Lubbock, TX

NSIP w/PF 12/2006

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> When I turned the calendar this month I was amazed to see a painting

> of my Mom as a young girl! It's a Norman Rockwell Painting from 1930

> entitled April Showers.

> Of course, it's not my Mom. She was born in 1927 so was only 3 when

> this came out on the cover of the Washington Post. But it looks so

> eerily like her as a young girl that I'm going to frame it and hang

it

> in my office.

> My Mom was also an artist, so this is so reminiscent of her that it

> takes my breath away.

> This is the month that she passed away, 14 years ago. Isn't it wild

> how life has a way of reminding us of our loved ones that we've

lost?

>

> On my 46th birthday, I opened up a box of costume jewelry to sort,

and

> the first thing I pulled out was an Avon cross from the

> 1970's....identical to the one my Mom had given me on my 12th

> birthday. I have a picture of myself in 8th grade wearing that

> necklace for school pictures. The original cross burned up in our

> house fire 18 years ago. I instantly knew that my Mom was telling me

> Happy Birthday, and doing it in a way that would make me know for

> certain that she was thinking of me. The cross she gave me at age 46

> hangs over my bed.

>

> I miss my Mom so very much, but I know that she is watching over me

> and giving me signs to let me know that she is waiting and still

loves me.

> Isn't life grand?????

>

> Hugs!

> Babs in Texas

>